Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 797
Northern Ireland
Equal Opportunities
The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Section 75 – Designation of Public Authority) Order 2020
Made
22nd July 2020
Coming into force
23rd July 2020
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 75(3)(a) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998( 1 ).
In accordance with section 96(2) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Section 75 – Designation of Public Authority) Order 2020 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Designation of the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements
2. The Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (being a body listed in Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967( 2 ) (which lists departments etc. subject to investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration)) is designated for the purposes of section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (which places statutory duties on public authorities).
Alex Chalk
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
22nd July 2020
1967 c. 13 . Schedule 2 was amended by paragraph 17 of Schedule 2 to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1) ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.